High School Girl Banned From Dance Because She Didn't Have A Date

She just wanted to go with her friends, but the school wouldn't let her

Making women feel badly about being single seems to be starting younger and younger these days. A group of three friends, Josee Stetich, Mikayla Robertson and Shivani Lindmeir, were excited to have a girls' night at the Valentine's Day Sweethearts Dance of their school, Bountiful High School in Utah. They wanted to enjoy the evening as friends as opposed to attending the dance with boys.They bought new dresses, got their hair done and enjoyed other typical high-school-dance prep together. "We wanted to look our best and [be] dressed and ready as though we would have had a date."

Once the trio arrived, though, their night came to a halt when administrators wouldn't let Stetich in. Her other two friends bought their tickets together while she bought hers solo. The school said her other friends could be allowed in, but not Stetich since she didn't have a plus-one.

"They told us Josee needed a date, be it a guy or another friend," Robertson said. "They said the 'Sweethearts Dance' was different…because it was couples-only." Stetich even tried to pay at the door just for herself to no avail.

All three of them then left the dance voluntarily, disappointed and hoping for a policy change. "All my friends are upset. My mom's upset. Shivani's dad's upset," Stetich said to KUTV. "It's not a necessary rule. People don't get asked to dances, and sometimes plans change. People get sick…and someone can't go. You shouldn't be able to not go to a dance because of that."

Meanwhile, Bountiful High School made a rather unapologetic statement to KUTV. "It was a very nice and uneventful dance last night. Sue (the assistant principal) said none of the girls were upset or protested. They knew it was couples only, but they were hoping for a 'pass'…When they asked for a refund and left, Sue assumed they were good to go. Again, no protests from any students or parents."

Either way, the girls wouldn't let their school's decision ruin their evening. They ended up going to a local chocolate factory and getting a tour of it. Chocolate trumps societal pressures every time!

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